Inform authority if you witness any ill treatment of women: DC to students
An awareness rally on Women Empowerment was organised jointly by the Office of the District Library, Jowai Art & Culture Department and Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
The Rally commemorated the 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the father of Modern India.
Deputy Commissioner B.S Sohliya, IAS flagged off the awareness rally from the District Library Office. Students and teachers from various schools of Jowai Town participated in the rally. The Students carried placards with awareness slogans on Women Empowerment.
Deputy Commissioner said, “We must make women empowerment a reality, we should not be silent bystanders when we see women or children being ill-treated and assaulted.”
He advised the students to take a stand and informed the authorities of the District or locality if ever they find or come across such cases.
Terence Sawain recalled that Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought against practices of Child Marriage, Polygamy and Sati.
The welcomed address was given by W Gassah, District Librarian, Jowai.
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